Why are diet and exercise so important during menopause?

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If you are going through menopause, diet and exercise can be the keys to managing your symptoms What you should know: •Healthy diet can control symptoms like hot flashes •Diet and exercise reduce risk factors of heart disease and osteoporosis •Weight-bearing exercises can help preserve or even increase bone mass Related Videos: •Reproductive, www.youtube.com •Weight Control, www.youtube.com Related Health Articles: •Menopause Q&A Menopause is the time in a woman’s life when menstruation stops. It’s usually a gradual process. As you hit your forties, you produce estrogen less steadily, which causes your periods to become less regular…Read More: bit.ly •Hot Flashes A hot flash (also known as a hot flush) is a sudden feeling of heat, usually on your face, neck, shoulders, and chest. You may begin sweating profusely, and your heart might start pounding. These symptoms can last for only a few seconds or minutes, or they can go on for as long as half an hour… Read More: bit.ly •Hormone Replacement Therapy One study of women who took a combination of estrogen and progestin, a synthetic form of progesterone, showed they were at risk of getting a more aggressive form of breast cancer than women who didn’t get HRT. For women without a hysterectomy, the… Read More: bit.ly •Perimenopause Perimenopause is the time in a woman’s life when her body is making the transition from being fertile and able to have babies to menopause, meaning the end of her reproductive years… Read …